There will be a Men's Retreat Follow-up Event and Social after 2nd service on Sunday, Oct. 15th in the KKC Chapel. This is open to ALL the men in the church. There will FREE FOOD and REFRESHMENTS as well as RAFFLE PRIZES!! Hope to see you all there! Questions? Email: mens-ministry@livinghopecc.org

Our LOVE Honduras vision team visited the site of our church plant, spent time with the planting pastor, visited the Compassion office, worshipped with the mother church, and visited an established Compassion center. Take a look at a short recap of our LOVE Honduras: Build a church, Love the children.

The GO Guatemala team's flight was canceled yesterday so they are arriving this evening via Dallas. They will arrive at 4:00 pm to LAX on American Airline. Family members will meet them at the airport. Thank you for your prayers. ... See MoreSee Less

Here's an update from the GO! Guatemala Team. Please continue to keep them in your prayers! ======================

Dear Living Hope family,

We are so thankful to be your hands and feet, and have the opportunity to serve the children and poor communities of Guatemala in the Lord's name and as your ambassadors.

Your generosity along with the personal sacrifice of our team members allowed us to gift over $3000 in food, bunk beds, water filters, cement sinks, and even school supplies for a public school in a poor community partnering w/ Forever Changed. This does not even include the incredibly large donation of clothes, shoes, toothbrush, etc, that literally filled the donation room (we actually couldn't bring all to Guatemala and a fair amount will have to wait until the next LHCC team).

We were also able to build a brand new home with a cement floor (it is essentially a tiny rectangle w/ corrugated aluminum roof and walls) for a young struggling family with a disabled child living in even worse condition!

We played with the orphans of Dorie's Promise (one of the best and well-staffed orphanages in Guatemala), hiked through narrow trails and steep hills to visit struggling families to bring them clothes, water filters, food, etc. in the name of Christ. We also supported the work of Pastora Mercedes and her church, feeding hundreds of children living in the "trash dump" area.

All this would not have been possible without the vision of our church leadership and the incredible support of our Living Hope family. It was your gift and sacrifice of love to the children and families here that made this possible.

On a personal note -- my daughter Abby was delighted to see Dulce. Tobi had met Dulce about four years ago. She as a little baby with a severe congenital brain and heart condition. The orphanage medical staff doubted that she would live beyond her first birthday. Tobi fell in love with her and talked about Dulce to Abby on many occasions.

Dulce has just begun to walk at the age of four (a miracle) and is continuing to defy the odds making a little bit of progress day by day. The orphanage now plans to bring a speech therapist who will try to teach her to communicate via an iPad. This is also a testament of the incredible and essential work Dorie's Promise is doing here. Our short-term trips also help fund this important work.

We look forward to sharing further when we get back. So far, we haven't had any major issues. We are a bit tired and have mosquito bites but are well fed and safe.

Again, thank you for your prayers and support, and to God be the glory!